Dr. Padmakumari P, a distinguished academic, holds a PhD and MPhil from the University of Kerala. With 18 years of experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, she joined Christ University in 2007. She is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the Bangalore Central Campus. Her teaching focuses on psychopathology, positive psychology, and biological foundations of behavior. Dr. Padmakumari?s research emphasizes applied positive psychology, particularly character strengths such as forgiveness and gratitude. Her work employs diverse methodologies to explore the development, prediction, and cultivation of these behaviors in varied populations. She has affiliations with multiple professional organizations in psychology, showcasing her commitment to the field.
Name of Journal: Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Date Of Publication: 30-Mar-2021
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 17/2/178 - 203
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P,AMMU ELIZABETH ALEXANDER,INDU D PADAVAN
URL: https://jiacam.org/ojs/index.php/JIACAM/about
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Current Psychology
Date Of Publication: 02-Mar-2021
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P,KEZIA IRIS CHRISTOPHER,HESI S HERBERT
URL: https://www.springer.com/journal/12144
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Journal of Indian Association of child and Adolescent mental health
Date Of Publication: 01-Apr-2021
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 17/2/178 - 203
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Author Name (s): AMMU ELIZABETH ALEXANDER,PADMAKUMARI P
URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/iam
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Western Journal of Nursing Research
Date Of Publication: 26-Dec-2024
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 47/2/125 - 134
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P
URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/wjna/47/2
Indexing Agency: Web of Science and Scopus
Name of Journal: Culture,medicine and psychiatry - An International Journal of Cross-Cultural Health Research
Date Of Publication: 02-Jul-2024
Category: Article in Research Journal
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Author Name (s): MIRIAM PRITI MOHAN,BAIJU GOPAL,PADMAKUMARI P,ELIZABETH THOMAS
URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/11013
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry
Date Of Publication: 02-Jul-2024
Category: Article in Research Journal
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P,VAISHALI V. RAVAL,BAIJU GOPAL,PANKHURI AGGARWAL,MIRIAM PRITI MOHAN,ELIZABETH THOMAS,AARON M LUEBBE,M CAMERON HAY
URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/11013
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Child & Youth Services
Date Of Publication: 01-May-2024
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: /1 - 22
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P,PAUL RAJ
URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/wcys20
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Hellenic Journal of Psychology
Date Of Publication: 19-Oct-2023
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 20/3/298 - 317
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P,AJAY SHANKAR PRASAD
URL: https://ejournals.lib.auth.gr/hjp
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Culture and psychology
Date Of Publication: 04-Dec-2023
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: /1 - 25
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Author Name (s): ELIZABETH THOMAS,BAIJU GOPAL,DEBORAH YAZHINI CHARLES,VAISHALI V RAVAL,PADMAKUMARI P
URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/CAP
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Cogent Psychology
Date Of Publication: 15-Jan-2015
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 3/1/1 - 16
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Date Of Publication: 14-Jul-2020
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 42/4/374 - 378
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P,SIMMI GUPTA,KINSHUK KOHLI,PRASHANT KUMAR DIXIT,AJAY SHANKAR PRASAD,BHARATH SESHADRI CHAKRAVARTHY,RAJAT SHUKLA,PARTHASARATHY GHANA,DEBASHISH MAHAPATRA,VARADARAJ G
URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/0253717620934037
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Date Of Publication: 14-Dec-2020
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 24/3/168 - 171
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P,DITI KOHLI
URL: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/14658
Indexing Agency: Web of Science and Scopus
Name of Journal: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
Date Of Publication: 01-Sep-2020
Category: Article in Research Journal
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P,SIMMI GUPTA,AJAY SHANKAR PRASAD,PRASHANT KUMAR DIXIT,SALIL GUPTA,KUMAR ABHISHEKA
URL: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/medical-journal-armed-forces-india
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Indian Journal of Psychological Science
Date Of Publication: 13-Jan-2022
Category: Article in Research Journal
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 14/1/36 - 51
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Author Name (s): PADMAKUMARI P,AMMU ELIZABETH ALEXANDER,INDU D PADAVAN
URL: https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijps7&type=home
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of the Program: Workshop on Core Life Skills
Date: 2017-03-10 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Jyoti Nivas College
Name of the Program: International conference on public mental health and neuroscience
Date: 2014-12-19 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Sarvasumana Association, Bangalore
Name of Student: AMMU ELIZABETH ALEXANDER
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: September 2021
Name of Student: Ammu Elizabeth
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: September 2017
Name of Student: DOLLY JOSE
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: October 2017
Name of Student: Aiswarya Mishra
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: July 2017
Name of Student: SHARON RUTH
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: April 2017
Name of Student: SIMMI GUPTA
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: November 2024
Name of Student: SHILPA DAS
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: March 2024
Name of Student: Dolly
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: July 2013
Name of Student: Sharon Ruth Israel
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: July 2012
Name of Student: DANIEL JOHN KJ
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: February 2022
Name of Student: RENNY P.P
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: December 2018
Name of Student: AHANA LAHIRI
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: August 2023
Name of Student: DANIEL M ABRAHAM
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: April 2023
Name of Student: Anil G Palakkal
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: April 2016
Name of Student: Neha Sharma
Institutions: Christ University
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Name of Student: Anu Varghese
Institutions: Christ University
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Name of Student: Meenu Mary Margaret
Institutions: Christ University
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Name of Student: Hiya Roy
Institutions: Christ University
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Name of Student: JENNIFER LYDIA CHANDRASEGARAN
Institutions: Christ University
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Name of Student: Joanna Priyadharshini Udaykumar
Institutions: Christ University
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Sponsors: USIEF
Investigator(s): PADMAKUMARI P, SREENATH K,VIJAYA R
Sponsors: FitKids Edication and Training Pvt. Ltd.
Investigator(s): BAIJU GOPAL, ANEESH KUMAR P,ELIZABETH THOMAS,TONY SAM GEORGE,JAYASANKARA REDDY K,MADHAVI RANGASWAMY,MIRIAM PRITI MOHAN,MOOSATH HARISHANKAR VASUDEVAN,PADMAKUMARI P,VIJU P D
Sponsors: USIEF
Investigator(s): AMMU ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, PADMAKUMARI P,MADHAVI RANGASWAMY
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Investigator(s): SUREKHA C , PADMAKUMARI P
Sponsors: National Institute of Social Defense
Investigator(s): SUREKHA C , PADMAKUMARI P,VIJU P D ,SMITHA A G
Sponsors: National Institute of Social Defense
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Culturally Informed Care: Advanced Counselling Techniques for Youth and Family
Name of the Organiser: Christ University
Level: Institutional
Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer
Date: 2024-12-17
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: What is Qualitative Research?
Name of the Organiser: American Psychological Association
Level: International
Role: Participant
Date: 2024-07-01
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Leadership Workshop
Name of the Organiser: Christ University Higher Education Leadership Institute
Level: Institutional
Role: Participant
Date: 2024-02-02
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP
Name of the Organiser: SDC
Level: Institutional
Role: Participant
Date: 2022-12-05
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: QIP on Competency Based Curriculum
Name of the Organiser: CU Academic Staff College
Level: Institutional
Role:
Date: 2015-09-30
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: N-Vivo Basic facilitator course
Name of the Organiser: CART
Level: Institutional
Role:
Date: 2015-02-27
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Practitioner course on Rorscach Ink blot test, Part-II
Name of the Organiser: Department of Psychology & SUKRUT
Level: National
Role:
Date: 2014-12-19
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Routledge Editorial Workshop
Name of the Organiser: Taylor & Francis India
Level: National
Role:
Date: 2014-09-25
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Practitioner course on Rorscach Ink blot test, Part-1
Name of the Organiser: Department of Psychology & SUKRUT
Level: National
Role:
Date: 2014-08-22
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Basic level training on SPSS
Name of the Organiser: CART
Level: Institutional
Role:
Date: 2014-06-06
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quality Improvement Programme
Name of the Organiser: Department of Psychology
Level: National
Role:
Date: 2014-03-17
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
Name of the Organiser: Christ University and Knowledge White Board, Mumbai
Level: National
Role:
Date: 2012-10-01
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Refresher Programme
Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College
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Date: 2012-04-25
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: The Use of Dreams in Counseling, Psychotherapy and Healing
Name of the Organiser: Christ University
Level: National
Role:
Date: 2012-01-02
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: An introduction to Hypnotherapy: An alternative path to Physical and psychological wellbeing
Name of the Organiser: Christ University
Level: National
Role:
Date: 2011-02-27
Type of Book: Chapter
Title : Research Methodologies and Practical Applications in Psychoneuroimmunology
ISBN: 9798369374320
Month/Year: Mar 2025
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Panelist
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Date: 2025-02-18
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Is Money Third Wheeling Your Relationship ? A Correlational Study to Predict Relationship Satisfaction
Date: 2025-02-12
Organising Institution: Madras School of Social Work
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Understanding school readiness: An integrated approach to whole child development
Date: 2025-02-10
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Panelist
Title:
Date: 2025-02-10
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Co-presenter
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Date: 2024-11-28
Organising Institution: Assumption University, Thailand
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Undergraduate teaching learning of psychology statistics, assessments and experiments: Experiences and challenges
Date: 2024-08-01
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Undergraduate teaching-learning of psychology statistics, assessments, and experiments: Experiences and challenges
Date: 2024-08-01
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Moderator/Chair
Title:
Date: 2024-08-01
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: International
Type of the Program: Symposium
Role: Presenter
Title: Balancing the Scales: Navigating Equity, Justice and Wellbeing in Psychology Education in India
Date: 2024-02-14
Organising Institution: Dept of Applied Psychology, GITAM University & NAOP
Level: International
Type of the Program: Symposium
Role: Presenter
Title: Balancing the Scales: Navigating Equity, Justice and Wellbeing in Psychology Education in India
Date: 2024-02-14
Organising Institution: Dept of Applied Psychology, GITAM University & NAOP
Level: National
Type of the Program: Symposium
Role: Moderator/Chair
Title:
Date: 2023-03-24
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Symposium
Role: Presenter
Title: Beyond Feeling Thankful: Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude
Date: 2023-03-03
Organising Institution: National Positive Psychology Association
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Effectiveness of Emotion Recognition Training on Social and Emotional skills in children with ASD: A pilot study
Date: 2023-01-18
Organising Institution: IMHANS, Kozhikode
Level: International
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Role: Participant
Title: National level seminar on Positive Psychology- Its application in the areas of education, healthcare and industry
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Organising Institution: Mount Carmel College
Level: National
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Role: Participant
Title: Education and culture for total consciousness
Date:
Organising Institution: Viswaprajana Trust, Trivandrum
Level: National
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Role: Participant
Title: yoga and meditation for stress management and holistic health
Date:
Organising Institution: Govt.Medical college, Trivandrum
Level: National
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Role: Participant
Title: Primary Fraternity for Pedagogic Excellence
Date:
Organising Institution: Kerala University
Level: Regional
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Role: Participant
Title: Living Well: Grounding Positive Psychology in Practice
Date:
Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Symposium
Role: Presenter
Title: Mental health through forgiveness: Exploring the roots and benefits
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Level: International
Type of the Program: Symposium
Role: Presenter
Title: Effectiveness of autogenic training in relapse prevention and enhancing the quality of life in individuals with alcohol dependence
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Level: International
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Title: National conference on cognitive and neuropsychology
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Organising Institution: Department of psychology
Level: National
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Alexitymia, Fatigue and Affective dimensions in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant psychological therapy
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Level: National
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Role: Participant
Title: National Conference on Hypnotherapy
Date:
Organising Institution: Christ University and Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
Level: National
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Role: Participant
Title: 2nd International Conference on Counselling, Psychotherapy and Wellness
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Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: International
Type of the Program:
Role: Participant
Title: National Conference on Revisiting the world of work: The Interface of Psychology and Human Resource Development
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Organising Institution: Christ University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Other
Role: Presenter
Title: Two Minds in One Head
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Level: Institutional
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Role: Participant
Title: Conference on Strategic Planning
Date:
Organising Institution: Total Quality Management System, Christ University
Level: Institutional
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Role: Participant
Title: 2nd International Conference on Public Mental Health and Neurosciences
Date:
Organising Institution: Sarvasumanna Association and Jyoti Nivas College
Level: International
Guide Name: Dr. S. Raju
Institution: University of Kerala
Month Year: August 2006
Guide Name: Dr. Krishnaprasad Sreedhar
Institution: University of Kerala
Month Year: April 1999
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